Historic Arms & Militaria | Skinner Auction 3097M (tabloid)

Historic Arms & Militaria 3097M | April 27 | 10AM | Marlborough

Field Artillery Cover & Above: Civil War 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle, made at the Phoenix Iron Works, the cast iron barrel marked on the barrel “J.M.W. No. 460 P.I. Co 1862 815 LBS” is mounted on a reproduction oak carriage with iron hardware. $45,000-65,000

Brattleboro Knapsack Brattleboro Light Infantry Painted Knapsack, with linen shoulder straps, the Spanish brown bag decorated with “BLI” in an oval sunburst cartouche. $400-600

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Huntington’s Epaulettes Major General Jedediah Huntington’s Epaulettes, decorated with bullion fringe and two metallic threadwork and sequin stars, the underside with original silk pillow and buff cloth lining and blue cloth strap. $4,000-6,000

Darling’s Wallet Benjamin Darling’s Revolutionary War Tooled Sheepskin Wallet, the brass clasp secures a flap that opens to two pockets.

A note affixed to the lower pocket states that the wallet was purchased on March 18, 1776, the day after the British army evacuated Boston. $300-400

Horseman’s Saber Revolutionary War Brass-hilted Animal-head Horseman’s Saber, a form thought to originate in New Hampshire, the saber has a hilt with an elaborate knuckle bow and double branches extending to a pierced counterguard mounted on a curved single fuller blade. $2,000-4,000

Washington Order of Battle

Hand-drawn Revolutionary War Order of Battle for General George Washington’s Troops Opposite West Point, 1780.

Drafted for Major Moses Ashley of the Massachusetts Brigade, the sheet documents the American forces and their commanders assembled for an anticipated battle in the immediate aftermath of Benedict Arnold’s attempt to hand over West Point to the British.

Stylized unit flags decorate each corps and depictions of dragoons flank the title. $15,000-25,000

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Militia Group American Militia Officer’s Hat, Hatbox, and Accessories, the wellpreserved box with original label holds its original leather shako with silver-plated plate and visor. A pair of epaulettes with blue cloth and bullion fringe and woven cotton belt with a silver-plated brass plate and two silver-plated and eagle-adorned cap flutes round out the lot. $800-1,200

Crocket Bowie Knife Henry Clay’s Davy Crocket-presented Bowie Knife, unmarked, but certainly made by Henry Schively in Philadelphia, with checkered horn grip and German silver fittings and original German silvermounted scabbard; the throat of the scabbard marked “T.B. Watkins/1858” and on the back “D. Crocket/1830.” $20,000-40,000

Parker’s Pocket Watch Silver-cased Pocket Watch of Warren F. Parker, 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, the case, with silver chain, is engraved with an eagle above a decorated aperture exposing the dial. A patriotic envelope addressed to Parker was found within the case along with a Confederate Gardner minié ball. $200-400

Camp Candlesticks Chaplain Arthur B. Fuller’s Brass Camp Candlesticks, the otherwise simple candlesticks are engraved “Chaplain/A.B. Fuller” and “16th/ Ms. Inf.” Although discharged from active service on December 10, 1862, Chaplain Fuller picked up a musket and fought as a private in the streets of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was tragically killed on December 11. $200-300

Remington Cane Gun Diminutive Remington Cane Gun, .22 caliber, decorated with a dog’s head top and silver band collar. $1,000-1,500

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Rare Henry Rifle Rare Martially-marked Henry Rifle, captured by Lieutenant General Wade Hampton’s cavalry corps from the 1st District of Columbia Cavalry during the Beefsteak Raid, September 1864.

The rifle’s serial number, 3628, falls within the known range of arms issued to the 1st D.C. Cavalry. Engraved on the top of the receiver “W. Hampton” in a style similar to Hampton’s signature found on period documents. The rifle was later presented to General Hampton’s adjutant, Major Henry B. McClellan, 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 3rd Virginia Cavalry, through whose family it descended.

Accompanying the lot is a manuscript letter by Robert E. Lee describing Major McClellan’s service and an inscribed photo of McClellan. $75,000-100,000

From muskets and swords to camp items and printed memorabilia, early arms and militaria breathe life into the stories of generations past

Civil War Ammunition Box Cover & Above: Green-painted and Stenciled Civil War Light 12-pound Solid Shot artillery Ammunition Box. $400-600

Captured Confederate Canteen Confederate Gardner Pattern Canteen, captured and inscribed by a soldier of the Pennsylvania Reserves. $1,000-2,000

“CSN” Cutlass Confederate Copy of the U.S Model 1841 Naval Cutlass, the pommel engraved “CSN” and with a fouled anchor, complete with a well-preserved wood scabbard with iron mounts. $4,000-6,000

Confederate Rain Cap Rare Vulcanized Rubber Confederate Rain Cap, with intact manufacturer’s mark “UNION INDIA RUBBER COMPANY/NEW YORK EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURING/ GOODYEAR PATTON/ DECEMBER 25, 1844, EXTENDED 1858,” with a tag that states “a cap belonging to a lieutenant/in the Confederate army in the/Civil War.” $4,000-5,000

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War of the Rebellion 1861-1865 Thirty Large-format Mostly George N. Barnard Photographic Images of Civil War Battlefields and Officers. Originally bound in a volume titled “War of the Rebellion 1861-1865,� each page is titled in pencil below the approximately 10 x 12-inch image and further described on the back. $5,000-10,000

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Wartime Images

Rough Riders Krag Carbine

Group of Civil War Soldier Photographs and a Possible Prisoner of War Photograph Case, the wooden case is inlaid with motherof-pearl hearts, diamonds, stars, and crescents, and a central plaque engraved “Co G/22nd Regt/MVM.” $300-500

Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Model 1895 Krag Saddle Ring Carbine, used at the battle of San Juan Hill, the rifle, serial number 27892, was issued to trooper Alvin Ash of Troop G, 1st U.S.V. Cavalry, who was wounded in the wrist by Spanish artillery while serving with Capron’s Battery. It survives in excellent condition with traces of the inspector’s cartouche visible behind the saddle ring and the metal retains traces of bluing.

With many rare and interesting objects from the Civil War-era, including Schuylkill Arsenal musicians mounted services jackets, brogans, tintypes, and more, this auction has something for militaria collectors of every type.

Trooper Ash (born 1871 in Merrilltown, Texas) lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the time of his enlistment, participated in the fight on July 1, 1898, and was mustered out of service on September 15, 1898, due to illness. Ash died in 1946. $40,000-60,000

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Japanese Helmet & Goggles Imperial Japanese Leather Winter Tanker Helmet and Goggles, the fur-lined helmet emblazoned with an applied leather star on the front; the goggles have their original linen sides and elastic band. $400-600

Wings Ensign William Magee Jr.’s 18kt Gold Tiffany Naval Aviator Wings, with engraved identification inscription on the back. $800-1,200 U.S. Army Balloon Corps Wings, the sterling silver wings have applied brass letters, threaded mounting posts with round brass nuts securing a black velvet and green uniform cloth backing. $300-500

Jump Jacket 101st Airborne M42 Jump Jacket, the olive drab cotton twill jacket with double snap pockets, applied unit insignia, and sterling silver captain’s bars on the shoulder straps; even fading and evident wear attest to this garment’s history and genuine military use. $800-1,200

Curtis Model Aircraft Curtis S03C-1 “Seamew” U.S. Navy Scout Observation Airplane Aircraft Company Model, the detailed model constructed of plated metal with painted wing insignia, mounted on a round presentation base. $700-900 Curtis XS03C-1 “Seamew” Observation Airplane Aircraft Company Model, the green-painted model has folding wings decorated with painted insignia, mounted on a rectangular presentation base. $700-900

Medals and insignia from WWI and II, as well as military lighters and cigar and cigarette cases are also included in this sale; as well as Imperial Japanese helmets, soft caps, gear, and other uniform items.

Six Halfmann & Taylor Confederate Jacket Buttons, embossed shaded script “I” monogram, scrollwork accents, and manufacturer marked backs. $500-700

Finely Engraved Militia Artillery Shoulder Belt Plate, the detailed spreadwing eagle perched atop a stylized field piece and stack of round shot. $800-1,200

Joseph Fox’s Pewter Tobacco Box, simple wrigglework engraving on the top and lid frames the owner’s name and initials.

Fox served as a delegate to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress from Fitchburg and served as a lieutenant in Captain Ebenezer Bridges’s Company that responded to repulse the British expedition to Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. $100-150 Brass Colt Paterson Revolver Powder Flask, the cylindrical body with simple line decoration, knurled caps, and spring-loaded charging spout. $1,000-1,500

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